The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) in the Eastern Province has graduated 77 men and women from its preparatory programmes at its 30th Graduate and Job ceremony for 2026, held in Khobar under the patronage of Minister of Human Resources and Social Development and IPA Board Chairman Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi. Officials, representatives of participating entities and graduates' families attended.

The ceremony, now in its thirtieth edition, is part of the institute's efforts to prepare and qualify national talent, strengthen its professional readiness and align its programmes with the needs of the job market.

On behalf of IPA Director General Dr. Bandar bin Asaad Al-Sajjan, Deputy Director General for Training Dr. Saud bin Ghazi Al-Otaibi delivered a speech congratulating the graduates and stressing the institute's role in qualifying national talent in line with labour market needs and the targets of Saudi Vision 2030.

He urged the graduates to keep developing their knowledge and skills and to put what they had learned to use in improving performance and contributing to national development. He praised the support of families, thanked the leadership for its attention to human capability development, and commended the minister's patronage as well as the work of trainers, staff, sponsors and partners.

The programme included a graduates' procession, a film documenting their training journey, a speech by the graduates and awards for top performers, and ended with a group photo.